A Poppy
A Poppy

Memorials & Monuments
on the Isle of Wight
- East Cowes -
- War Memorial -

Location

In churchyard of St James' Church, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6JT
 
IWM War Memorials Archive Record

Link : War Memorials Archive Reference 21795
 
Historic England Listing Status

The War Memorial was Listed as Grade II by Historic England in 2019. See East Cowes, Isle of Wight, HE Listing
 
Description

A stone cross, bearing names of WW I and WW II servicemen from East Cowes.

Unveiled by Lord Gort on 19 June 1920.

The WW II names were added in 1950, and the service of dedication and unveiling took place on 17th September 1950.
Memorial

East Cowes : War memorial
 
War memorial in 1920's

East Cowes : War memorial in 2004
 
War memorial in 2004

East Cowes : War memorial in 2006
 


East Cowes : War memorial in 2006
 


East Cowes : War memorial in 2006
 


East Cowes : War memorial in 2006
 


East Cowes : War memorial in 2006
 

 
Isle of Wight County Press, 7 September 1950
 

 
Isle of Wight County Press, 21 September 1950
Inscription


TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN
FROM THIS PARISH
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919
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names as given below
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AND THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945
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names as given below
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GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS
THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
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THEIR NAME LIVETH EVERMORE
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Further Information

NameLinksRemarks
World War I
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EDGAR VICTOR BURCHELL CWGC record ... Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
JAMES BUSH CWGC record ...
William James Bush
Biographical information
WILLIAM CAKE CWGC record ...
WILLIAM MENZIE GRANT CALDER CWGC record ...
CHARLES CASTLE CWGC record ... not found
JAMES FRANK CHILDS CWGC record ...
THOMAS CHARLES COLES CWGC record ...
Charles Thomas Coles
WILLIAM FRED. COOPER CWGC record ...
FRANCIS THOMAS COX CWGC record ...
RICHARD JOHN CROOK CWGC record ...
ROBERT WILLIAM CROSS CWGC record ... Buried at East Cowes (Kingston) Cemetery
JOHN HENRY CULLING CWGC record ... Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
FRANK JAMES CHILDS Possible CWGC record ...
CHARLES JAMES COOK CWGC record ...
GEORGE DEACON CWGC record ... Biographical information
HERBERT SMITH DENHAM CWGC record ...
   
CHARLES HENRY DICKERSON CWGC record ...
ALEXANDER DICKINSON CWGC record ... not found
EDGAR DICKINSON CWGC record ...
FRANK JAMES DOWDEN CWGC record ...
ARTHUR ERNEST FRY CWGC record ...
CHARLES FREDERICK FRYER CWGC record ... Biographical information
Commemorated at Tower Hill Memorial, London
FREDERICK WALTER GODDARD CWGC record ...
REGINALD HARRY GROVES CWGC record ... Biographical information
ROBERT HARDING CWGC record ...
ERNEST OWEN JOHNSON CWGC record ...
WILLIAM JOHN KERSEY CWGC record ...
ROGER SAMUEL LANE CWGC record ...
WILLIAM HENRY LANE CWGC record ... Biographical information
JOHN LEAL CWGC record ...
A J F Leal
Additional inscription on family headstone at Ashey Cemetery
SEBERT ARNOLD LEGG No CWGC record Sebert Arnold Legg was born in East Cowes in 1895, and served as a Rifleman, London Regiment during WW I. He was invalided out in 1917, and died 24 October 1920; circumstances of death unknown.
   
HAROLD ARTHUR LEE CWGC record ...
HERBERT GEORGE LEE CWGC record ... not found
FRANK LEVER CWGC record ...
HERBERT LOBB CWGC record ...
JOSEPH LUMB CWGC record ...
EDWARD SPENCER MANNING CWGC record ...
JAMES MCGILL CWGC record ...
FREDERICK MILLER CWGC record ...
PERCY FREDERICK PAYNE Probable CWGC record ...
Percy Paine
CHARLES HENRY PEAKE CWGC record ...
JOSEPH RICHARDS PHILLIPS CWGC record ...
HARRY PRIMMER CWGC record ...
John Henry Primmer
ALFRED CHARLES PADDOCK CWGC record ...
CHARLES SIDNEY QUELCH CWGC record ...
   
CHARLES ALFRED REASON CWGC record ... Buried at East Cowes (Kingston) Cemetery
JOHN RUFF CWGC record ... not found
GRAHAM PERCIVAL SHEDDEN CWGC record ... Memorial in St Mildred's Church, Whippingham
Buried at Ypres Town Cemetery, Belgium
ALBERT SINNICKS CWGC record ...
ARTHUR SLADE CWGC record ...
GEORGE SMITH CWGC record ...
CHARLES JESSE SOUTER CWGC record ...
ADOLPHUS EDWARD STARK CWGC record ...
WILLIAM TILTMAN CWGC record ...
OLIVER EDWIN TUCKER CWGC record ... Biographical information
WILLIAM GEORGE TUCKER No CWGC record. William George Tucker served with the Royal Navy (HMS Barham) and was wounded at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. He died in 1918 and was buried on 28 Nov 1918 at East Cowes (Kingston) Cemetery.
Biographical information
FREDERICK HERBERT URRY CWGC record ...
PERCY WARNE CWGC record ...
ARCHIBALD WHEELER CWGC record ...
THOMAS WILLIAM WILSON CWGC record ...
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World War II
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JACK AUGUSTUS CWGC record ...
S J Augustus
Biographical information
ROY VICTOR BARTON CWGC record ...
WALTER EDWARD BLAKE CWGC record ... Buried at East Cowes (Kingston) Cemetery
NORMAN DOUGLAS BOARD CWGC record ... Additional inscription on family headstone at East Cowes (Kingston) Cemetery
FREDERICK HENRY CAMPBELL CWGC record ... Buried at East Cowes (Kingston) Cemetery
CHARLES WILLIAM COOKE CWGC record ... Biographical information and circumstances of death
KENNETH VICTOR DEACON CWGC record ... Buried at East Cowes (Kingston) Cemetery
IVEN JOHN DEXTER CWGC record ...
GLAN DIXON CWGC record ... Biographical information and circumstances of death
DAVID ROYDON HADDRELL CWGC record ...
   
DAVID ADRIAN HART CWGC record ...
ERIC RICHARD HAYLES CWGC record ...
WILFRED ERNEST HAYLES CWGC record ... Commemorated at Tower Hill Memorial, London
WILFRED HAYTER CWGC record ... not found
ALFRED ARTHUR HAYWARD CWGC record ... Buried at Whippingham (St Mildred) Churchyard
FREDERICK JAGO CWGC record ...
FRANCIS MAX JEFFERY CWGC record ... Buried at East Cowes (Kingston) Cemetery
WILLIAM ERNEST JONES CWGC record ...
LESLIE JUDD CWGC record ...
JOHN STEWART MCBRIDE CWGC record ...
   
FRANK ERNEST MORRIS CWGC record ...
MAURICE ARTHUR MYRAM CWGC record ...
THOMAS HUGH NICHOLLS CWGC record ...
WILFRED PARSONS CWGC record ...
PAUL VICTOR PEARSON CWGC record ... not found This probably refers to Vivian Paul Pearson,
who is buried at East Cowes (Kingston) Cemetery
ARTHUR FREDERICK RACKETT CWGC record ... Buried at East Cowes (Kingston) Cemetery
JOHN SYDNEY READING CWGC record ...
ARTHUR SLADE CWGC record ...
CHARLES HENRY WILLIAMS CWGC record ... Buried at East Cowes (Kingston) Cemetery

The following are also associated with
East Cowes but do not appear on the Memorial.
These are from World War I :
 
Hedley DRAPER CWGC record ... Died 12 September 1917. Born in Cowes. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Draper, of East Cowes, Isle of Wight; husband of Ada E. S. C. Draper, of Hursley, Winchester
Henry John FISHER CWGC record ... Died 9 April 1917. Eldest son of Henry Fisher, of Dunbar St., West Norwood, London, and the late Eliza Fisher; husband of Jessie Eliza Fisher, of 16, Beatrice Avenue, East Cowes, Isle of Wight.
Norman Charles HILLS CWGC record ... Died 27 Mar 1916 in East Africa. Son of Charles and Gertrude Hills of Hillary, Natal, South Africa; born 1896 East Cowes, Isle of Wight. He and his 3 brothers served with the South African forces.
W KITCHER CWGC record ... Commemorated at Tower Hill Memorial, London
Born in East Cowes
William Edward MURRAY CWGC record ... Son of William and Florence G. Murray, of 85, Clarence Rd., East Cowes, Isle of Wight. Born at Birmingham.
William Ambrose PRANGNELL CWGC record ... Son of Henry and Ann Eliza Prangnell, East Cowes, Isle of Wight. Born at Whippingham. Leading Seaman, R.N., died 31 May 1916 H.M.S. Invincible, Battle of Jutland.
George Henry PUCKETT CWGC record ... Biographical information
Born in East Cowes, later moved to Norbiton.
Also commemorated on the Whippingham Roll of Honour
and St Paul's, Barton
John Wilson RENFREW CWGC record ... Died 31 May 1916, H.M.S. Black Prince., married in 1912 to Rosina Kathleen Broome, daughter of Mrs Hayter, of East Cowes, Isle of Wight.
Frederick George RICHARDSON CWGC record ... Died 23 April 1917. Son of Peter Richardson, of 1, Oakfield Rd., East Cowes, Isle of Wight.
Percy George TREW CWGC record ... Son of William and Ellen Trew of East Cowes, Isle of Wight; husband of Annie Elizabeth Trew, of Ball, Pewsey, Wilts.
Named on Pewsey War Memorial (Flickr photo)
Philip Henry WESTERN CWGC record ...
Veteran Affairs Canada record ...
Died 22 April 1915. Son of Lydia Western, of 4, Cambridge Terrace, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, and the late Philip Western. Enlisted at the age of 18 in the Devons. Served in Egypt and India and in the South African Campaign. Total service, 12 years. Went to Canada in 1906.
Thomas William WILKS CWGC record ... Died 21 March 1918. Only son of the late Thomas and Elsie Helen Wilks, of 49, Devonport Rd., Shepherd's Bush, London; husband of Alberta Brett (formerly Wilks), of 6, Weymouth Terrace, Church Path, East Cowes, Isle of Wight.

These are from World War II :
 
Archibald ASHBY CWGC record ... Died 19 February 1941. Husband of Millicent Annie Ashby, of East Cowes, Isle of Wight.
Reginald William Ernest GIBBS No CWGC record Died 11 Jan 1940 while in service with Trinity House.
See Loss of launch to THV Vestal
Alexander Cameron GIBSON CWGC record ... Died 28 May 1940. Son of Richard H. and Annie Gibson, of East Cowes, Isle of Wight.
David Richard HUGHES No CWGC record Died 26 March 1940 while in service with Trinity House in the loss of the launch to THV Satellite.
 
Mabel Harriet May BONHAM CWGC record ... Civilian. Died 30 June 1944. Of 115 Otley Drive, Ilford, Essex. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs A. G. Payne, of 2 Oakfield Road, East Cowes, Isle of Wight; wife of Gordon William Bonham (who was also killed). Died at 115 Otley Drive..
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Page last updated : 7 June 2016
(added Adolphus Stark (omitted in error initially)


 
 

 
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